LAX80FUJ98

NTSB accident investigation · Scamp Turben · Phoenix, AZ · August 30, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1980
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N37690Scamp Turben
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800830041969A
Case key
129303

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3465  80/8/30  NR.PHOENIX,AZ         SCAMP TURBEN        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 1516
        TIME - 0805                    N37690              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLEASANT VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PHOENIX,AZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSD TO CLIMB APRX 90FT THEN GO INTO R DSNDG TURN TIL IMPACT.PLT UN TO RECALL ACDNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N37690
Reported as
Scamp Turben
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pleasant Valley

FAA reports on this event · 1

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